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    M.P.E.C. 2023-H08                                Issued 2023 April 16, 14:20 UT
    
         The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
             minor planets, routine data on comets and natural satellites,
             and occasional editorial announcements.  They are published
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              Minor Planet Center, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
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                                    2023 GD2                                 
    
    
    Observations:
         K23G02D* C2023 04 15.34135512 18 53.847-10 57 46.97         19.83wUEH008F52
         K23G02D  C2023 04 15.36467412 19 40.544-10 58 53.29               VEH008F52
         K23G02D  C2023 04 15.37589412 20 03.041-10 59 24.53         19.95wUEH008F52
         K23G02D  C2023 04 15.52254412 24 59.569-11 05 32.54         19.74GVEH008F52
         K23G02D  C2023 04 15.52317512 25 00.819-11 05 33.94         20.28GVEH008F52
         K23G02D KC2023 04 15.85723812 37 34.48 -11 21 15.7          19.8 GXEH008958
         K23G02D KC2023 04 15.86441212 37 49.40 -11 21 33.3          19.4 GXEH008958
         K23G02D KC2023 04 15.87158612 38 04.23 -11 21 49.8          19.7 GXEH008958
         K23G02D |C2023 04 16.04433 12 44 23.20 -11 20 35.5          20.1 VuEH008807
         K23G02D |C2023 04 16.04924 12 44 33.31 -11 20 46.2          20.1 VuEH008807
         K23G02D |C2023 04 16.05415 12 44 43.43 -11 20 57.9          19.9 VuEH008807
         K23G02D KB2023 04 16.08251012 45 32.183-11 22 59.52               XEH008X93
         K23G02D KB2023 04 16.08559612 45 38.425-11 23 05.68               XEH008X93
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20045112 49 55.607-11 32 29.69         19.83GVEH008I52
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20103812 49 56.798-11 32 30.59         20.27GVEH008I52
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20161612 49 57.976-11 32 32.24         19.46GVEH008I52
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.20219512 49 59.146-11 32 33.32         19.73GVEH008I52
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.24406712 51 22.32 -11 34 12.0          20.0 GXEH008858
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.24729412 51 28.84 -11 34 18.2          20.1 GXEH008858
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.25026 12 51 37.00 -11 34 08.4          19.6 RVEH008691
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.25375012 51 41.92 -11 34 30.6          19.7 GXEH008858
         K23G02D KC2023 04 16.27888 12 52 34.96 -11 35 00.3          19.1 RVEH008691
    
    Observer details:
    691 Steward Observatory, Kitt Peak-Spacewatch.  Observer A. F. Tubbiolo.
        0.9-m f/3 reflector + CCD.
    807 Cerro Tololo Observatory, La Serena.  Observers T. Linder, R. Holmes, L.
        Horn.  0.61-m f/6.5 Dall-Kirkham Astrograph + CCD.
    858 Tebbutt Observatory, Edgewood.  Observer F. B. Zoltowski.  0.51-m f/8.1
        Schmidt-Cassegrain + CCD.
    958 Observatoire de Dax.  Observers P. Dupouy, J. B. de Vanssay.  Measurer P.
        Dupouy.  0.43-m f/2.7 Reflector + CCD.
    F52 Pan-STARRS 2, Haleakala.  Observers J. Bulger, T. Lowe, A. Schultz, I.
        Smith, K. Chambers, T. Dukes.  Measurers K. Chambers, S. Chastel, T. de
        Boer, J. Fairlamb, H. Gao, M. Huber, C.-C. Lin, E. Magnier, Y.
        Ramanjooloo, R. Wainscoat, R. Weryk.  1.8-m Ritchey-Chretien + CCD.
    I52 Steward Observatory, Mt. Lemmon Station.  Observer J. B. Fazekas.
        Measurers E. J. Christensen, D. Fay, J. B. Fazekas, D. C. Fuls, A. R.
        Gibbs, A. D. Grauer, H. Groeller, J. K. Hogan, R. A. Kowalski, S. M.
        Larson, G. J. Leonard, D. Rankin, R. L. Seaman, A. Serrano, F. C. Shelly,
        K. W. Wierzchos.  1.0-m prime focus + CCD.
    X93 Munhoz Observatory.  Observer A. Brossel.  0.30-m f/4.0 reflector + CMO.
    
    Orbital elements:
    2023 GD2                                                 Earth MOID = 0.0213 AU
    Epoch 2023 Feb. 25.0 TT = JDT 2460000.5                 Veres                   
    M 343.69601              (2000.0)            P               Q                  
    n   0.39642521     Peri.  347.35465     -0.96568783     +0.25840828             
    a   1.8352499      Node   207.66292     -0.23314830     -0.90658391             
    e   0.4439561      Incl.    3.20126     -0.11440667     -0.33366267             
    P   2.49           H   27.46          G   0.15           U   7                  
    Residuals in seconds of arc
    230415 F52  0.2+  0.4+    230416 807  0.1-  0.5-    230416 I52  0.2-  0.0
    230415 F52  0.3-  0.4+    230416 807  0.1-  0.3+    230416 858  0.2+  0.2-
    230415 F52  0.1+  0.4+    230416 807  0.3+  0.1+    230416 858  0.0   0.2-
    230415 F52  0.2-  0.3+    230416 X93  1.9-  0.8+    230416 691  0.1-  0.5-
    230415 F52  1.0-  0.3+    230416 X93  1.4-  1.0+    230416 858  0.1+  0.4-
    230415 958  0.1-  1.8-    230416 I52  0.0   0.0     230416 691  2.1+  1.7+
    230415 958  0.7+  1.6-    230416 I52  0.0   0.3+
    230415 958  0.4+  0.5-    230416 I52  0.1-  0.1-
    
    Ephemeris:
    2023 GD2                 a,e,i = 1.84, 0.44, 3                   q = 1.0205
    Date    TT    R. A. (2000) Decl.     Delta      r    Elong.  Phase     V
    2023 03 17    07 38 24.0 +01 32 26   0.1033  1.0480   118.5    56.6    24.7
    ...
    2023 04 01    08 14 10.9 -00 42 01   0.05611 1.0228   113.7    63.4    23.5
    ...
    2023 04 09    09 29 42.8 -04 40 39   0.03279 1.0207   125.6    52.9    22.0
    ...
    2023 04 15    12 06 35.0 -10 37 49   0.02278 1.0243   159.3    20.3    20.3
    2023 04 16    12 42 30.1 -11 21 21   0.02264 1.0254   167.2    12.5    20.0
    2023 04 17    13 18 09.0 -11 48 06   0.02306 1.0266   174.9     5.0    19.8
    ...
    2023 04 23    15 48 54.0 -10 35 18   0.03434 1.0361   153.4    25.8    21.4
    ...
    2023 05 01    16 59 34.4 -08 26 45   0.05916 1.0552   143.0    35.0    22.9
    ...
    2023 05 16    17 30 57.3 -07 30 04   0.1129  1.1085   148.2    28.7    24.2
    
    M. P. C. Staff               (C) Copyright 2023 MPC           M.P.E.C. 2023-H08
    


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